El Hamam

Not to be confused with El Hammam.

El Hamam (Arabic: الحمام) is the easternmost city in the Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, located on the Mediterranean coast close to the border with the Alexandria Governorate.^[2]

El Hamam الحمام
Town
Panoramas of El Hamam
El Hamam Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30.841852°N 29.394043°E / 30.841852; 29.394043
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Matrouh
Area [1]
• Total	33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	20,156
• Density	609/km2 (1,580/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Hamami (Male, Arabic: حمامي) Hamamiyah (Female, Arabic: حمامية)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

The ancient town Cheimo (Greek: Χειμω) was located in city's vicinity.^[3]

It is also home to the Mohamed Naguib Military Base, which replaced an older military base constructed in 1993.^[4]